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4.0 out of 5 stars
Witty and fun., June 30, 2007
Eugenia "Genie" Michaels is a thirty-six year old lady who works as an admissions counselor for Thoreau College. Her boyfriend of four years, Hugh Spencer, has been an aspiring writer and Genie supports him through all the rejection slips and hard times. Suddenly, Hugh's makes the big time. His novel hits the best seller lists and he has become famous. He goes off for a string of interviews and even flies to England to sell some foreign rights. Genie could not be happier for him! Until ... During a Barbara Walters prime time interview, Hugh proposes marriage to the love of his life. Problem is, Hugh did not propose to Genie! Patty Pugliese, Genie's outspoken best friend and lawyer, does not hesitate to give her some hard advice. Genie has two choices: Ignore it all and continue to go around with her head in the sand or she can actually DO SOMETHING about it. Before Genie can ever choose, friends and co-workers are calling to congratulate Genie on her upcoming wedding. And Patty, being Patty, answers Genie's phone and begins telling everyone that Genie is THRILLED that Hugh proposed to her. It is then Genie chooses to take a risk and lets everyone continue to believe that she is Hugh's real fiancée. Genie is now the center of attention. Her parents are going all out in planning the wedding. Her siblings are crazy, nothing new there. Meanwhile, on campus, Genie's co-workers are suddenly taking notice of their placid colleague. Yet soon Genie realizes that she never really needed a man in order to buy a home, get a better job, or wear diamonds. But when the right man comes along while she is pretending to be engaged, Genie's plans may backfire. **** Witty and loaded with fun, this novel is sure to cure any blues you may have left over from the drab months of winter. It is nice to read a novel where the main characters are not so perfect. Human flaws make them seem much more real and ALL of these characters have flaws. Perfect reading for those who enjoy witnessing the underdog win. **** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun and Witty...., June 21, 2007
Rarely do I drop one book to read another, but when I was given the opportunity to read Sarah Strohmeyer's newest, THE SLEEPING BEAUTY PROPOSAL, I found that I had to due to the intriguing premise and after my glance at the first page. Genie has supported her boyfriend, emotionally and financially, for years. And then the day comes when he 'makes' it, and proposes to .....somebody else? What would you do? How would you react? For that matter, what would your family and friends do or say if they thought that the one proposed to was you??? This was a fun and witty story, which totally kept me turning the pages to see how Genie would work through these situations while realizing her true power. Read the book to find out what happens...it was a true page-turner that I look forward to sharing with friends and loved ones.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
3 1/2 stars, July 18, 2007
After reading and enjoying the Cinderella Pact, I was happy to see that Ms. Strohmeyer already had another like book available. Sleeping Beauty Proposal was not, however, as good as the previous. It read more like a Sophie Kinsella book, which isn't necessarily a bad thing but here it is. There was a lot more of the f- word than in the Cinderella Pact and the romance/content wasn't as PG either. I'd rather those overt details be left out- to be left up to your imagination. As an avid Christian fiction reader, I had been happy to discover a mainstream author that kept things fairly clean- so that the overall story could shine through. But maybe that was a fluke- because Sleeping Beauty Proposal was quite a different story. It reminded me of Kinsella's Undomestic Goddess- at least the romance part. The premise of the story was a very original one. Genie Michaels is an admissions counselor at Thoreau College. She has been in a four-year relationship with the now bestselling author, Hugh Spencer. He is off promoting his book and appears in an interview with Barbara Walters who asks if he would like to say anything to his `special someone'. He proposes, on live television.... but not to Genie!!! To get even with Hugh and maybe get some nice presents, Genie decides to pretend that they are really engaged. There are some really sweet and funny moments. But overall, I was disappointed because the story felt vapid and flat compared to the sweet, touching story in Cinderella Pact. Genie comes off as a selfish, needy person whereas Nola from the Cinderella Pact was more genuinely real and relatable. Sleeping Beauty is my favorite Disney fairytale, so I had high hopes for this story. Still a light, fluffy read- a good book to take to the beach. If Ms. Strohmeyer keeps in the same vein of stories, I think it would be fun to do a take on Snow White- where the heroine works with small children, is friendly with animals, has an evil stepmother...
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